Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 67
Make provision for preparations for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland in accordance with the St Andrews Agreement; to make provision as to the consequences of compliance, or non-compliance, with the St Andrews Agreement timetable; to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about district policing partnerships; to amend the Education (Northern Ireland) Orders 1997 and 2006; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Northern Ireland Office
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In plain English
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2006 c. Part 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government 1.
The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be affected if it became law.
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2006 c. Part 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government 1.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2006 c. Part 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government 1.. The people who would notice most are: we are still checking who that would be. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2006 c. Part 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government 1..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2006 c. Part 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government 1.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Northern Ireland Office.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2006 c. Part 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government 1.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Remuneration of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly Part 2 Amendments of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 etc Ministerial conduct 5. The Executive Committee and the Ministerial Code 6.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2016-05-05
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2026-06-11
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2024-08-19
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2024-01-26
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act 2024
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2023-09-21
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023
Same policy area (“Constitution / devolution”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.